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doctoring writing down a patients family medical history
May 21, 2025

Why your family medical history matters: 5 things you should know

When you go to the doctor, the first thing you’re asked is, “Do you have a family history of X?” Do you know the answer?
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UAB Building exterior
May 20, 2025

UAB Medicine named among ‘150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare’

Becker’s Healthcare included UAB Medicine on its 2025 list of “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare”. This prestigious national honor recognizes health care organizations that foster exceptional workplace cultures by prioritizing employee well-being, engagement, and professional development.
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Becca, Zoy and Jude three days before Jude’s transfer to a London-area hospital.
May 19, 2025

How two mothers from different countries united to save a baby’s life

Becca Tobin found herself at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, over 4,000 miles away from her home in London. She watched as the medical staff at UAB Hospital rushed her newborn son, Jude, to the Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
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Dawn Bulgarella
May 16, 2025

Meet Dawn Bulgarella, CEO of UAB Health System

Dawn Bulgarella, MSHA, CPA, has led UAB Health System since 2022. As chief executive officer, she oversees a 16-hospital system that includes UAB Hospital, community hospitals throughout the state, and what is now known as UAB St. Vincent’s, the revered system of regional medical centers acquired by UAB in November 2024.
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Kidney Stone Graphic
May 14, 2025

How to prevent kidney stones: Top tips to lower your risk

Kidney stones are more than just a painful setback — they can be avoided. Studies show that, with a few simple lifestyle and dietary changes, the risk of developing these painful stones can be lowered. Kyle Wood, M.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Urology, shares three key strategies for preventing kidney stones and protecting kidney health.
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golf safety tips
May 8, 2025

Tips for safer golfing this season

Golf season is in full swing, and while golf is a relatively safe sport, injuries can still happen. Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say that, by following a few simple tips, golfers can reduce their risk of injury.
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ACL injuries in female athletes
May 5, 2025

Preventing ACL injuries in female athletes: What you need to know

Anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injuries are one of the most common among athletes. Each year, approximately 150,000 ACL injuries occur in the United States, particularly in sports that involve cutting, pivoting and jumping — such as soccer, basketball, football and skiing.
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Berdale S. Colorado, D.O., MPH with the 2025 AAP Early Career Academician Award
May 5, 2025

UAB’s Berdale Colorado, D.O., MPH, honored with 2025 AAP Early Career Academician Award

The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) honored the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of PM&R Associate Professor Berdale S. Colorado, D.O., MPH with the 2025 AAP Early Career Academician Award. This award honors an academic physiatrist who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the areas of teaching, research, and/or administration.
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Martha and Howard Yarbrough
April 28, 2025

UAB patient reflects on her kidney transplant 53 years ago

People who have received or donated organs for transplant understand why it’s often called “the gift of life”. Madison County resident and UAB Medicine patient Martha Yarbrough, 85, continues to cherish that gift since receiving a kidney from her sister in 1972.
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Natalie Ryals’ visit with Dale Colorado, M.D.,
April 23, 2025

Conquering chronic knee pain: UAB patient’s journey to full mobility

In 2021, Natalie Ryals, 20, playfully jumped off some stairs, something she had done many times before. Later that day, Ryals gradually started noticing some pain in her knee. As the weeks continued, the gradual pain turned into radiating pain, numbness and tingling in her foot. She soon experienced limited mobility in her knee and began to develop low back pain. Ryals began using a knee brace and crutches on a regular basis to be able to move around throughout her daily life.
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Patient receiving an oral cancer screening
April 22, 2025

UAB offers free oral cancer screenings during Oral Cancer Awareness Month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is offering free oral cancer screenings to the public during the last week of April. The screenings, hosted by the departments of Otolaryngology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, will take only five to 10 minutes to conduct and will include a check for lesions and lumps inside the mouth.
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Woman, stomach and pain on sofa in home for gut health, indigestion and anxiety of gastric virus. Stress, menstruation and sick indian girl with ibs emergency, constipation or crisis of endometriosis
April 21, 2025

Endometriosis: What women need to know

The tissue that lines the uterus (womb) is called the endometrium, and when this type of tissue grows outside of the uterus, it’s known as endometriosis.
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